• President 2008,  Rudy Giuliani

    Rudy Giuliani on The Economy

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    Mayor Rudy Giuliani sat down with Fox News’ Neil Cavuto and talked about his plan to jumpstart the American economy. He is the only Republican with a comprehensive plan to stimulate the market and get people back to work by implementing the largest tax cut in American history

    Rudy on the Record:

    MAYOR GIULIANI: “I think the Federal Reserve has to have the independence to assess these things. And generally they’ve been correct and I have no reason to criticize it. I think they’re looking at what we’re all looking at. And monetary policy is important to this. I put more of the focus on fiscal policy, though. I think the government is going to have to do something pretty strong here. I think a very strong stimulus package is necessary. And, to me, a strong stimulus package is heavy on the permanent part. And that’s why I put out last week — we have talked about it — the largest tax reduction in American history. The idea of that was to say to the markets: You’re going to be looking at an America that’s a good investment. You’re going to be looking at an America that has growth. You’re going to be looking at an America that’s going to allow you a little bit more range of profit and a little bit more range of seeing expansion. So I would put heavy emphasis on cutting the corporate tax, cutting the capital gains tax, keeping the tax on the dividends low — the things that are very competitive between countries where money moves one place or another.”

    NEIL CAVUTO: “But none of these stimulus packages, including the President’s, Mayor, have much of a long-term nature. A lot of them have these rebates and quick checks to folks. But if that’s all they can produce, and it looks like as this time that is all they can come up with, what do you think?”

    MAYOR GIULIANI: “I would think that would not be — that wouldn’t help very much. It would be like a Band-Aid. Just think of this situation. Companies that are considering investing long-term and have got three or four possibilities of where to invest the money and one of them is America — they are looking at an America in which the Bush tax cuts are going to expire, which means a 20 to 30 percent increase in taxes. They are looking at an America in which all kinds of tax increase programs are being suggested by people like Charlie Rangel. They’re looking at an American where if a Democrat gets elected there’ll be a vast expansion in the central government’s regulation of business and they’re looking at an America that has one of the most out of control legal systems as far as getting sued in the world. Well, when you look at an America like that, you may select Ireland or you may select Bermuda or you may select Eastern Europe or you may select China or India. So the American president has to understand that we have to be competitive.”
    And, Rudy on Hillary Clinton:

    Rudy also denounced Hillary Clinton for her pessimistic outlook toward the future. “I don’t think politicians should use words like global economic crisis, because sometimes you make what it is into a crisis when you call it that.”


  • President 2008,  Rudy Giuliani

    Dennis Prager Makes the Case for Rudy Giuliani

    Republican presidential hopeful, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and his wife, Judith, wave to supporters at a campaign stop in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008 as he criss-crosses Florida working towards the Jan. 29 primary.

    Radio talk host Dennis Prager makes the case for Rudy Giuliani to be elected President.

    Flap knows the arguments and could not write a better piece himself. Now, will the Florida voters agree?


  • Fred Thompson,  President 2008

    Fred Thompson Is Out

    Fox News is reporting that Fred Thompson will withdraw from the Presidential race sometime today. Fox News also is reporting that Thompson who is on an airplane returning home to Virginia told Nashville, Tennessee campaign headquarter’s workers that it was time to close up shop.

    After barely four months of what could be called lackluster campaigning, Fred Thompson departs.


  • John McCain,  President 2008,  Rudy Giuliani

    John McCain Is Out of Touch With Florida Voters

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    Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum, January 22, 2008

    Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum says John McCain is “out of touch with the needs of Florida voters,” due to his opposition to the National Catastrophic fund – which Rudy Giuliani supports.

    The gloves are off in Florida.

    Florida voters must understand that a vote for McCain is a vote for Democrat Party economics.

    McCain is NOT a fiscal conservative.


  • Fred Thompson,  Mike Huckabee,  President 2008

    Huckabee Trims Costs and Thompson Goes Home

    Republican presidential hopeful, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, puts his hands to his ear to hear a question as he talks to the press on his charter plane while flying from Orlando to Atlanta, Monday, Jan. 21, 2008.

    The Huckaboom is over and Fred Thompson has gone home to Tennessee to tend to his ailing mother. Will they withdraw before the Florida primary in a week?

    Flap bets Thompson may but Huckabee won’t (as a slight to Romney). Also, Flap doubts Thompson will endorse until February 1, if then.

    Huck will stay in through Super Tuesday with a suspended campaign – hoping for deliverance.


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